(Astrology Explored) In the Celtic worldview, beginnings were shrouded in the dark, much like a child grows in his mother’s womb. Thus: Samhain is the traditional celebration of the New Year within Celtic culture and since the Celts considered both … Continue reading
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Under the Hunter’s Moon: One Month Forecast
(Astrology Explored) The Hunter’s Moon, full at 23 degrees Aries, falls on October 17th, 2024, a potent full moon. Its astrological energy brings heightened emotions, revelations, and a push to achieve goals. The Hunter’s Moon occurs in warrior Aries’s … Continue reading
The magic of Samhain and the journey to Hallowe’en
Art by Wendy Andrews I just returned from a trip to Ireland, where the holiday of Hallowe’en is said to have originated with the ancient Celts who called this holiday Samhain, or “summer’s end”. Traditionally the holiday was celebrated on November 1st, but some sources say that the festival lasted seven days, or […]
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Scorpio New Moon at astrological Samhain: A trip between the worlds
The New Moon in Scorpio on the 7th which coincides this year with astrological Samhain, the ancient cross-quarter holiday of power at 15 degrees Scorpio.Samhain is one of the “cross-quarter” holidays that fall between the Solstices and Equinoxes. Astrologically, the Solstices and Equinoxes mark the entry of the Sun into the cardinal signs of initiation: […]
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Season of the Witch
Now that we are through the New Moon in Scorpio Lunar Eclipse and have begun the trip into the deepest realms of the subconscious, we have no fewer than five planets and luminaries as well as an asteroid, all lined up today in a Scorpio stellium: Venus, Sun, Pallas, Moon, Saturn and Ceres. The art and magic of astrology originated in the Northern hemisphere and the seasonal implications are less apt for the Southern hemisphere (although astrology still works there!). For those of us in the top half of the world, The […]
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The Astrology of Halloween: The Moon, Witches and Samhain
Astrology for the week of October 29 to November 4 Our tradition of Halloween was passed down from one of the ancient Celtic Fire Festivals, Samhain, (pronounced sow’ in). Each of the 4 fire festivals were celebrated at the midpoint … Continue reading →